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I’ve had my M4 Mac mini for 2 weeks now, and it nonetheless appears form of exceptional that this tiny little field can achieve this a lot. My makes use of for the M4 mini are most likely unconventional, however that’s additionally the fantastic thing about the product: it serves a flexible set of wants, all at a really low worth level (now $499). Listed here are my takeaways after a fortnight of use.

It matches in wherever you need it

As you possibly can see above, my Mac mini presently lives on my nightstand shelf, proper subsequent to my M4 iPad Professional. I name it the M4 shelf (no, not likely).

The Mac mini is so small, it may well actually slot in wherever you want it:

• on a giant or tiny desk
• beneath a desk
• on a TV stand
• in a bookshelf
• or sure, in a nightstand

A nightstand would possibly usually be a reasonably inconvenient location for a Mac mini. Partly for the monitor problem, which I’ll tackle in a second, but additionally due to ports.

Luckily, Apple’s M4 redesign put two USB-C ports and a headphone jack on the entrance of the gadget. Connecting to these ports is a lot simpler than it will have been on prior fashions, offering extra flexibility in the place you possibly can place your pc. It’s a small contact, however one I’m grateful for.

It will possibly disappear rather well

My M4 mini and iPad Professional sitting snugly aspect by aspect works particularly effectively as a result of the iPad is definitely my major monitor for the Mac mini.

I’ve by no means been a fan of being caught to a desk all day. I a lot choose to work from a wide range of spots round the home and recurrently get exterior the house too.

Because of this, the iPad Professional with its built-in mobile connection has lengthy been my productiveness gadget of selection. So it solely made sense to me that the iPad be my major Mac monitor.

I’ve a wired setup for connecting the 2 gadgets, and wi-fi choices as effectively—good for the flexibility of my working habits.

As a result of I entry my Mac mini by way of the iPad, the pc just about feels prefer it disappears. It sits on my nightstand, and I can connect with it from wherever I’m.

I nonetheless camp out in iPadOS more often than not, however after I want to make use of a Mac, macOS is there ready for me as simply one other iPad app.

It’s a full-powered, spectacular pc

Regardless of relegating my Mac mini to slightly nightstand shelf, and accessing it by way of my iPad Professional, I don’t imply in any technique to diminish its capabilities.

This Mac is a full-powered beast of a pc. It has:

• the most recent M4 chip
• 16GB RAM
• upgraded Neural Engine for Apple Intelligence
• {hardware}‑accelerated ray tracing for gaming
• plus stable I/O with assist for driving three shows
• and naturally, all of the capabilities of macOS

For slightly 5×5 field that may match wherever you need it and largely disappear, it’s a exceptional feat of engineering.

Coming subsequent: Mac Digital Show in visionOS 2.2

All of this solely scratches the floor of what the M4 Mac mini can do. However one function I’m particularly excited for is the upgraded Mac Digital Show assist in visionOS 2.2.

Because the M4 Mac mini will get out of the way in which so simply, it’s form of the right gadget to pair with a Imaginative and prescient Professional. You should use the 2 collectively now, however the enhancements coming to Mac Digital Show in visionOS 2.2 subsequent month will make it even higher.

Whether or not you’re utilizing your Mac by way of an iPad, a Imaginative and prescient Professional, and even going the standard route of a desk and monitor, one factor is obvious: the M4 Mac mini is a singular pc that matches into Apple’s lineup like no different.

How are you utilizing your Mac mini? Tell us within the feedback.

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